POTENTIAL Warrnambool AFL draft recruit Sam Dwyer is already looking forward to the Victorian screening on October 3, just days after his side Port Melbourne was knocked out of the VFL finals.

Port Melbourne lost to Northern Bullants last weekend to miss out on a berth in Friday night's grand final against North Ballarat.

The Borough was seven goals down at half-time but stormed home to go down by just over three goals.

Dwyer, 23, was again among Port's best to top off an excellent season in which he finished fifth in the VFL best and fairest, the Liston Medal, behind North Ballarat's Myles Sewell.

The silky skilled former South Warrnambool and Geelong Falcons player said yesterday he was still recovering after the weekend encounter but his attention would quickly turn to the state screening at the Melbourne Sports And Aquatic Centre on October 3.

He said he was invited to the session a month ago after scouts registered interest in him.

From Sportal.com.au
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An eight-goal third quarter has helped North Ballarat to its second VFL Premiership in a row, the Roosters outlasting the Northern Bullants by 23-points in a Friday night result at Etihad Stadium.

From the Ballarat Courier
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HEAD coach Gerard FitzGerald has declared a clean bill of health for North Ballarat going into Friday night's VFL grand final.

The Selkirk Roosters will be at full strength to tackle the Carlton-aligned Northern Bullants at Etihad Stadium.